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World Cup 2010

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The FIFA World Cup trophy, a gold sculpture with two human figures holding up a globe, is displayed against a dark background.
New FIFA World Cup trophy FIFA commissioned a new World Cup trophy to replace the original Jules Rimet Trophy, which was awarded permanently to Brazil in 1970.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th edition of the international football (soccer) competition. It was hosted by South Africa, making it the first time the tournament was held on the African continent. Spain won its first World Cup title by defeating the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time in the final match. A notable moment from this tournament was Frank Lampard's disallowed goal for England against Germany, which highlighted the absence of goal-line technology at the time.12

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